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As a principle, each instrument starts it’s life as ‘my own’ and only once I am fully satisfied with the quality, am I prepared to part with it. Building a well crafted and elegant instrument must never be rushed, otherwise, the overall quality will ultimately be compromised.
When I commenced building basses, I was challenged with a number of issues of quality, one of the more immediate was the inability to access high quality pickups, which is essential to the sound quality of the bass. This led me to an exhaustive search, after which I discovered the unparalleled qualities and workmanship of Delano pickups. I truly believe these to be amongst the finest bass pickups available. I am very proud to be able to make them available to bass players across Australia and the region.
About me!
Each and every bass I create is a unique instrument. One at a time—I cannot emphasis this enough. Whilst this limits the amount of basses I‘m able to produce, it nevertheless works to the customers advantage. This approach, in fact maximizes the relationship between me as the builder, and you the customer, giving you a superior crafted instrument.
Attention to detail
I built my first bass guitar at the age of thirteen, I continued to build basses as I progressed through my high school years, each one was a little better than the last. After some years of not taking on bass work due to career and family commitments, I decided to return to the scene and establish a business specifically catering to the needs of bass players.
Material used:
The materials used, will naturally be of the finest quality available, all of the stock is hand selected and currently available stock is up to 25 years old, however, this stock is extremely limited, both in quantities and species! Design will obviously dictate the choice of timbers used.
Body, a species of Mahogany, Ash, Alder or Maple (including Australian variants) is preferred. Drop tops, backs and laminates can be of a variety of species. I have stock of Amboyna Burl, Redwood Burl and Buckeye. Quilted, Spalted and Flame Maple, Walnut, Pommele Bubinga, Fiddleback Tassie Blackwood, Camphor, Lacewood and Zebrano. Other species can also be used depending on availability.
Necks are generally laminated in various arrangements. Timbers presently available are the Maples, Wenge, Purpleheart, Padauk and Bubinga.
Fingerboards available are from: African, Madagascar and Maccassar Ebony. Indian Rosewood, Pau Ferro, Ziricote, Wenge, Birdseye Maple, Figured Purpleheart, and Cocobolo. Unless specifically requested, all necks include two graphite bars and dual action truss rod(s)
